Murray School of Education
John
Rafferty
DipTeach(ACU,ACT);Grad.Dip.App.Sci(ECU,Perth); MEd(ACU,Ballarat)
Position: Lecturer, Professional Experience Coordinator
Phone: (02) 605 19406
Fax: (02) 605 19424
Campus: Thurgoona
Room: 103
Email: jrafferty@csu.edu.au
Website:http://athene.riv.csu.edu.au/~jraffert/
Biography
Dr Rafferty is an Australian researcher and educator with over 20 experience in Australian schools and universities. Dr Rafferty's research interests are concerned with educational reform and education for sustainability. Dr Rafferty is currently developing programs that use the natural and built environments of the Thurgoona campus as a stimulus for engaging with the wider community on key issues concerning sustainability. Through working with community groups Dr Rafferty is discovering ways to improve the learning outcomes of his students and changing the ways the community and the University interact.
Teaching
- Science and Technology - EMS301
- EProfessional Experience - EPT204, EPT514
Membership
- AustralianCurriculum Studies Association
- Teacher Educator’s Association
- ResearchInterests
- Curriculum Design, Development and Reform
- Middle school issues and school responses
- Pre-service Professional Development
Publications
Hard, L.M. & Rafferty, J.M. (2004) Reality Bites. Tension and challenges in redefining transitional education. Referred proceedings. Transition and Change. Transitions in Education. An international conference sponsored by the University of Western Sydney. November 2003 Sydney.
Rafferty, J. M. (2003),School reforms- programs or packages ? An exploration of one program for whole school literacy reform. Conversations with Teachers . J. M. Rafferty. Australian Curriculum Studies Association Conference, Canberra.
Rafferty, J. M. & Stephens, W. M. (2001), School public discourse and teacher's personal and practical , discourses: Three perspectives for examining a schools' charter for improvement. J. M. Rafferty & W. M. Stephens. Australian Curriculum Studies Association Conference, Canberra.